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    Housing Solicitor/Caseworker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Central England Law Centre

    Central England Law Centre
    Central England Law Centre Birmingham, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Central England Law Centre, Closing date: 15 May 2024

    We are looking for an experienced housing solicitor/caseworker who will be part of our housing team specialising in dealing with a range of legal aid housing matters.

    Job Title: Housing caseworker/solicitor

    Salary: Up to £35,948

    Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)

    Location: Tyseley, Birmingham (with some potential for hybrid working)

    About this role

    Central England Law Centre (CELC) provides a vital service to clients across Coventry and Birmingham, providing support for all aspects of housing law through a team of dedicated solicitors, caseworkers, paralegals and support workers.

    This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced caseworker or solicitor to join the team, supporting our clients across Birmingham in the delivery of casework through the Law Centre's Legal Aid contract.

    The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check.

    Responsibilities:

    - Advise clients on all aspects of housing law through face-to-face and telephone appointments
    - Undertake casework and represent clients at court as appropriate
    - Liaise with the Legal Aid Agency in respect of funding applications and claims
    - Complete public funding forms via CCMS and paper applications where appropriate
    - Promptly cost and bill closed cases in order to meet individual and team targets

    Person Specification:

    - A solicitor or caseworker with proven experience of the delivery of casework through a legal aid contract
    - A demonstrable commitment to social justice
    - The ability to work sympathetically and effectively with a wide variety of clients
    - Experience of advocating for clients in court and with other agencies
    - Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of legal aid eligibility requirements and legal aid applications

    About CELC:

    A fairer, more just society in which an understanding of rights and their power is embedded within communities.

    Central England Law Centre is the UK's largest Law Centre. Our size enables us to provide legal expertise across eight different areas of social welfare law including: discrimination; employment; health and social care; housing; immigration and asylum; public law; and welfare benefits. This means that we can offer services that can address all of the interconnected problems people face in their everyday lives.

    Our services are rooted in the communities we serve and we are an organisation that uses its legal expertise to improve the lives of those who are often vulnerable and socially excluded due to poverty, illness or disability.

    What we offer:

    37-hour working week;
    Flexible working hours and a hybrid working arrangement;
    28 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of service to 35 days after 5 years of service) plus 8 statutory days;
    Pension scheme membership;
    Access to an employee assistance programme;

    Closing date: 12pm on the 15th May 2024

    Interviews will be held in week commencing: 20th or 27th May 2024

    Published: 24th April, 2024

    Author: Unverified User

    Location: Warwick Road, Tyseley, B11 2HG

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